Pokémon Blue and Red feature five legendary Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, and the legendary bird trio: the ice bird Artikodin, the fire bird Sulfura, and the lightning bird Electhor. They also appear in the second movie, The Power of One.
Here is where to find them.
- Quick access:
- Catching them
- Articuno and the Seafoam Islands
- Zapdos and the Power Plant
- Moltres and Victory Road
Catching them
The three legendary birds will appear over the course of your adventure, with no special action required. They only appear once, and if you knock them out, they will be gone for good. It is therefore recommended to save before starting the battle.
Legendary Pokémon are not easy to catch. To succeed, you need to weaken them as much as possible, then put them to sleep. Once they are neutralized, throw Ultra Balls until one of them finally holds them… It can take a while.
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Articuno and the Seafoam Islands
Articuno is found in the Seafoam Islands, between Fuchsia City and Cinnabar Island. But these islands are extremely tricky… If you try to swim in the water below, the current will stop you from going any further. To stop that, teach HM Strength to one of your Pokémon, and whenever you see a boulder, push it down to the lower level by making it fall into a nearby hole:
It is located on the last basement floor, the fourth. Articuno is the hardest of the legendary birds to catch. You need to put it to sleep, weaken it, and so on…
 Artikodin |
Glace Vol |
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| Level 50 | |||
| Vol | Peck | Glace | Ice Beam |
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Zapdos and the Power Plant
To reach the Power Plant, follow the river northeast of Rock Tunnel (the cave where you need to use Flash to see inside, to the right of Cerulean City) at the end of Route 9. A secret area that can only be reached with Surf will then appear: the Power Plant. Zapdos, the most powerful of the legendary birds, is found there, just before the exit.
 Electhor |
Électrik Vol |
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| Level 50 | |||
| Vol | Drill Peck | Électrik | Thunder Shock |
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Moltres and Victory Road
Moltres is found on Victory Road. In the order of the game, it is the last legendary bird the player can reach. It is located on the 2F of Victory Road, and to get there, you need to use Strength to push the white boulders into the holes:
It is the weakest of the legendary birds, but you should still catch it because it is unique and powerful.
 Sulfura |
Feu Vol |
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| Level 50 | |||
| Vol | Peck | Feu | Fire Spin |
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